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| - While I've never attended a wedding or special event at Bella Sera I've had the opportunity to dine at their bistro during their Mother's Day buffet several times. Highlighted as one of the best brunches in the city, I have to say that while the food here is certainly good I don't really understand the hype.
Well, ok, I take that back. I partly understand the hype. The food here honestly is pretty good. I've been able to enjoy tasty soups, make-your-own-salad bars, fresh bread, a range of chicken and potato options, fluffy crabcake bites, an omelet station, a carving station and a range of decadent desserts while eating here. So yeah, there's lots of food to enjoy here. Here and there I see room for improvements in the recipes but overall I can't complain - and it's nice to know that places like this are working with local businesses whenever they can, so that's a plus.
I think part of the reason I have a hard time appreciating Bella Sera despite its mouth-water food is that my dining experiences here have always been negatively affected by the service I've experienced. Bella Sera may be a buffet, but tables still need to be cleared and drinks still need to be refilled. Unfortunately this need often goes frustratingly unrecognized for long stretches of time when my family eats here. Normally at buffets this isn't a major deal - we'd just stack our plates and go refill our own drinks. But Bella Sera doesn't have drink dispensers and their tables for four leave no room for anything except for our silverware and the plate in front of us; as a result we usually just wait for our plates to be removed before we dare to venture back to the buffet. As for refills...during our last visit we eventually just gave up on flagging down our waitresses and started refilling our own water glasses using the pitchers sitting on the serving trays along the walls. Sigh.
What else can I say? For all of my frustrations with the service here the food here is pretty good. I think Bella Sera's a-ok; they're worth at least one visit and a fair chance - then you can decide based on your own experience how you feel about Bella Sera!
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